A TikTok posted by recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen criticizing Gen Z candidates for bringing iced coffee to interviews drew over 5,000 comments and numerous response videos. Commenters split between those defending the practice as harmless and others calling it unprofessional. Monster career expert Vicki Salemi was subsequently asked to weigh in on interview etiquette, including other behaviors she considers bigger missteps than carrying a drink.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-23
A social media recruiter posted about Gen Z job applicants showing up to interviews holding iced lattes, sparking a wave of online reactions. The post divided commenters between those who saw it as a sign of unprofessionalism and others who defended it as harmless personal habit unrelated to job performance.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-21
Cybersecurity agencies from Japan, the US, Australia and Germany issued a joint advisory identifying North Korea's WaterPlum group as the actor behind malware hidden in fake job application coding tests. The scheme has infected over 30,000 devices across 100 countries and compromised more than 7,000 crypto wallets, netting $10.71 million believed to fund the North Korean government.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-20
A laid-off government contractor named Christopher, after being repeatedly screened by 'Riley,' an AI recruiting bot from Everforth Apex Systems, with no human follow-up, decided to let ChatGPT Voice conduct his fifth interview on his behalf. He fed the chatbot his background details and let it converse directly with Riley, resulting in a smooth ten-minute exchange between the two AI systems with no human involvement at any point.
wired.com
· 2026-09-02
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